Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-12-05

/ =, " N'iaud- w are sorry that
vermont has taken the job to recruit the
whole broad West during the v.ar-oixo
Us tune and we n.lo it. Ifour yerrn,,,-
eis' mostly republicans, could drop down
N New fork,we should wipe out the dem
Ocralc majority in that big state.
The donation visit for Rev. Mr.. Worth
en- netted Sl43. Mr. Worthen gave =
PHEASANT lecture on Darwinianism and
showed how pleasantly the evolution
theory worked in practical matters. He
demonstrated pretty plainly that wbetb-
er man descended from the animal -.
not ne mad some traits of character
quite In common with many of the more
savage creations of the earth, sea and
air.
Alexander Trip narrowly escaped
death while skidding logs the other day
Himself and E S. Woodard were attemnt-
ing to roll large birch log into the road.
MT Trip hitching the chain so as to
roll the log; before he got out of the way
the oxen made a jump, rolling and draw
ing the log over his body He was lam
med into the ground so as to leave ouite
an imprint of his body on the soft earth.
ana was hattened out thin as man
could well be and survive No bones
seem TO have been broken, and after
few days he was at his work
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pedia published, is the best illustrated
and best maps The agent, Rev. c. f.
Morse from St. Johnsbury, has sold
over 1000 sets and everybody is delight
ed with it; it would be most useful
Christmas present. Mr.. Morse will
promptly attend to orders. Price SIS
in leather and $50 in half morocco.
Barton -.IntIin@
Find that lost piece of fiue with damp
er at W. c. JOhnSon's shop.
Charley Wiley has moved from Brown
ington TO Mrs. Spencer's tenement in this
village.
DR. o. Z. Nettleton. dentist, who has
made several successful professional
visits to this county will be at the Val
ley House Thursday aud Friday of this
week to do work in his line
Under the auspices of the Meade Post,
DR.. c. F. Branch will deliver his popular
lecture of Vermont in the Rebellion at
the NJ f. church here, on Tuesday even
ing. the 18th inst. All are cordially in
yited to be present
Fifteen of our musicians met on Friday
evening to organize a band, and voted w.
c. Johnson drill master. Now, gentle
men. give the boys a lift when you are
called on. and we will not be behind our
sister village in having music of our own.
\ man with a load of household goods
met with a very narrow escape on Friday
evening on the r. r. crossing in this vii
lage. The engine struck his wagon just
before the hind wheels left the track, and
man, horse and wagon, together with
household goods were hurled into the
ditch. He claims he did not hear the en-
CINE bell.
ALBANY
Remember the box party at NJ. E.chUrch
on Wednesday evening, Dec. Z.
1t was the Craftsburv, not the Irasburgh
band that failed to come TO time as adver-
tised.
a fine pair of twins recently came to
reside with Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. George.
Mr.. Georges mother, 50 years of age, gave
the babies their first bath and a new suit
of clothes.
$ F. Phelps has moved from his farm
to his village residence, lately purchased
| of Mrs. Nelson.-Ora ROwell moves from
the W II. Hayden tenement to Dennis
McGuire's.
John Simon, who has been at work for
A. r. Campbell, will go to Island Pond
to drive team for the Hobsons. Last
week John walked two miles, cut - logs
and scaled 5000 feet Of timber. If he can
drive team as well as he can chop, the
Hobsons will need little more help
A large number of friends and neigh
borS. some from Burke, Island Pond, and
elsewhere. made Mr. and Mrs. George
Tepnev visit Nov. 3Oth, in remem-
brance of the 9Th marriage anniversary
The occasion was greatly enjoyed by all.
Many valuable presents were left as
friendship tokens.
East Albany
The Rev r. W. Collins would ac-
knowledge a liberal donation on the eve
I of November 3Oth, of sS5.55 in cash, be-
sides provision and other articles
very pleasant time was enjoyed. Mr.
/ Collins wishes to return his thanks for
the donation
| s{E-O ~ mint 'Pst-
PRAYER meeting at Albert Wells next
| Thursday evening.
Bert Seavey is teaching school at
| Charleston Center.
/ DR.. VetcheIl Of Derby
Mrs. Sabra Cwyman) Barber who
came from Ithica, Mich, TO attend her
mother's funeral returned home last week
Evansville
The L. s. post-office inspector from
Boston WAS here last week.
John Humphrey will carry the mail
from here to Barton Landing, via Brown
| iugton Center, and Brownington-
The Sunday-school in this place OF
which Jennie Foster had been superln-
tendeut, recently passed very approprl-
at. and touching resolutions in regard TO
her faithful work and her exemplary
character.
W.--T CchaTIs4~<Fou
Samuel Chaplin has got his pension
increased from 81 TO Sl2-
Ned Cummings has gone to work for
4 b. HOlton.-May Cook Is nome from
McIndOes-
/ u,,ra,+ and Webster Bowker